(GRAND LAKE, Colo., Jan. 28) – The McKendree University women's lacrosse team has been ranked no. 25 in the first Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) top-25 poll of the 2019 season, the IWCLA office announced earlier today.
 
McKendree earned a total of 35 points after reaching the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) championship game last season. Prior to reaching the championship, the Bearcats defeating Grand Valley State University 27-19 in the GLIAC semi-finals, who were ranked 13^th nationally at the time. Le Moyne College was selected first in the IWLCA preseason poll after winning the 2018 Division II National Championship held in Tampa, Florida last May, followed by Aldelphi university at number two, and 2018 national runner-up Florida Southern College in third.
 
The Bearcats are back on the prowl and begin regular season action on March 1 when they play host Rockhurst University at 6 p.m. on Leemon Field.
 
The complete poll follows below:
 
2019 IWLCA PRESEASON POLL
 

Rank	Institution	Points	FPV	2018 Record
1	Le Moyne	625	25	22-1
2	Adelphi	585	0	19-3
3	Florida Southern	578	0	21-2
4	Lindenwood (MO)	534	0	19-1
5	West Chester	490	0	19-1
6	East Stroudsburg	459	0	15-4
7	LIU Post	417	0	14-6
8	Regis (Colorado)	395	0	17-5
9	Rollins	388	0	14-4
10	Florida Tech	385	0	17-3
11	Limestone	346	0	17-3
T-12	Mercy	322	0	14-4
T-12	UIndy	322	0	16-4
14	Pace	265	0	14-5
15	Mercyhurst	263	0	13-7
16	Merrimack	244	0	14-5
17	Grand Valley State	228	0	13-5
18	New York Tech	202	0	14-5
19	Tampa	176	0	12-6
20	New Haven	159	0	12-6
21	Lock Haven	119	0	13-6
22	Colorado Mesa	71	0	12-4
23	Bentley	67	0	9-7
24	Lake Erie	47	0	16-2
25	McKendree	35	0	9-10
25	Tiffin	35	0	11-7
RV	Queens (North Carolina)			11-8
RV	Assumption			9-8
RV	Mount Olive			14-5